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News in Pictures
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| President Mahinda Rajapaksa visited
the Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy and paid homage to the
Sacred Tooth Relic yesterday. Ven Tibbotuwawe Medhalankara
Thera, who is in charge of the Thevava ceremony, invoked
blessings on the President by tying a pirith noola on his
wrist. The President later called on the Most Ven
Tibbotuwawe Sri Siddharta Sumangala Mahanayake Thera at the
Malwatte Viharaya and received his blessings. Picture by
Nalin Hewapathirana |
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Police Special Task Force yesterday
seized an illicit liquor haul worth Rs 1.7 million in the
Pamunugama area. The STF also arrested three persons at
Nenduru Pitiya in Pamunugama. Equipment used to brew Kasippu
was also seized by the officers who raided the site on the
instructions of STF ASP Sylvester Wijesinghe. They also
conducted three other raids at Piliyandala and Puttlam on
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| A group of nearly 1,000
schoolchildren staged a march against child labour starting
from Independence Square, Colombo, to Viharamahadevi Park
Open Air Theatre to mark International Labour Day against
child labour, yesterday. Picture by Saman Sri Wedege |
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| A load of timber illegally cut and
transported by a mill owner was taken into custody along
with the owner by Alawwa Police. The suspect was released on
bail on being produced before Polgahawela Magistrate
Buddhika C. Ragala. Picture by A. Keerthisinghe Alawwa
special correspondent |
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